Vrikshayurvedic Farming: The Traditional Indian Agriculture
by C Swaminathan, MR Nandhakumar
ISBN: 9789386949578
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Imprint : DAYA
Year : 2018
Price : Rs. 10495.00
Biblio : xiv+294 p., 25 cm
Author Profile
Prof. C. Swaminathan with a first class academic career, had his bachelors and Masters in Agriculture from the reputed Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. He is one among the top ten in the country to receive Doctorate in Forestry from Forest College and Research Institute, TNAU as early as in 1996. He has been serving TNAU in various capacities at different colleges and Research Stations since 1988. Presently, he is holding the position of Professor and Head, Department of Agronomy, Agricultura
About The Book
The book contains 16 chapters beginning with Introduction, meaning, history of Vrikshayurveda, heritage of Indian system of agriculture and Indigenous Technical Knowledge. Subsequently a review article on Vrikshyurveda farming is presented in length. The crop quality aspects like physiological parameters, food grain quality, healthy foods for happy living are nicely discussed. The crop production and management aspects viz., weed management, seed fortification and seed germination, soil fertilit
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement v
‘A’ Note vii
Foreword-I ix
Foreword-II xi
1. Introduction, Meaning and History 1
2. Heritage of Indian System of Agriculture 5
3. Indigenous Technical Knowledge in Farming 17
4. Vrikshayurveda Farming: A Revisit and Review 33
5. Physiological Parameters 49
6. Allelopathy and Weed Management 79
7. Quality Analysis 87
8. Secondary Metabolites of Plant Origin 107
9. Seed Fortification and Germination of Seed 123
10. Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management 133
11. Soil
